President Biden Has Cancer
Stage IV: Cancer has metastasized beyond the prostate. Hormone-sensitive prostate cancer can respond to androgen deprivation therapy.American Cancer Society
Side Effects: Hormone therapy can lead to fatigue, weakness, and other systemic effects.American Cancer Society
Joe Biden is the first former U.S. president to publicly face a Stage IV cancer diagnosis with metastasis.CBS News, PBS NewsHour
Diagnosis: Prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5), indicating a high-grade, aggressive tumor.CBS News
Metastasis: Cancer has spread to the bones, including the pelvis and lower spine.BBC